Entity (DSpace Kernel :: API and Implementation 7.1.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.dspace.content.Entity

```
public class Entity
extends Object
```
This class represents an Entity object. An Entity object has an Item that it describes with a list of relationships that it includes as well.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Entity(Item item, List<Relationship> relationshipList)
constructor for the Entity object

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Item`	`getItem()`	Standard getter for the Item for this Entity object
`List<Relationship>`	`getRelationships()`	Standard getter for the list of relationships for the Item in this Entity object
`void`	`setItem(Item item)`	Standard setter for the Item for this Entity object
`void`	`setRelationships(List<Relationship> relationships)`	Standard setter for the list of relationships for the Item in this Entity object

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Entity
```
public Entity(Item item,
              List<Relationship> relationshipList)
```
    constructor for the Entity object
    
    Parameters:
    
    item - The Item to be included in this Entity object as a property
    
    relationshipList - The list of relationships
- Method Detail
  - getItem
```
public Item getItem()
```
    Standard getter for the Item for this Entity object
    
    Returns:
    
    The Item that is described in this Entity object
  - setItem
```
public void setItem(Item item)
```
    Standard setter for the Item for this Entity object
    
    Parameters:
    
    item - The Item to be set
  - getRelationships
```
public List<Relationship> getRelationships()
```
    Standard getter for the list of relationships for the Item in this Entity object
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of relationships
  - setRelationships
```
public void setRelationships(List<Relationship> relationships)
```
    Standard setter for the list of relationships for the Item in this Entity object
    
    Parameters:
    
    relationships - The list of relationships to be set